schmählich

C1

shameful / humiliating

English meaning
shameful / humiliating
Vocabulary package
Shame & Guilt

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schmählich in a sentence

Seine schmähliche Niederlage beschämte ihn sehr.

His humiliating defeat shamed him greatly.

Comparative and superlative

schmählich → schmählicher → am schmählichsten

Where schmählich comes from

mittelhochdeutsch smæhelich, smælich, althochdeutsch smālīh „klein, gering an Wert, schändlich, verächtlich“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

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Questions about schmählich

What is the comparative of schmählich?

schmählich → schmählicher → am schmählichsten.

What does schmählich mean in English?

schmählich means "shameful / humiliating". For example: "Seine schmähliche Niederlage beschämte ihn sehr." — "His humiliating defeat shamed him greatly."

What level is schmählich in German?

schmählich is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the shame & guilt vocabulary.

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